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What happened on August 9
On August 9 history recorded 46 notable events. 160 people who left a mark were born on this day, and 103 died. Here is the full almanac.
- 46events
- 160births
- 103deaths
- 17observances
Highlights
Highlights
1821A statue of the Polynesian god A'a was presented to members of the London Missionary Society on the south Pacific island of Ra'iatea.
A wooden sculpture of the god A'a was made on the Pacific island of Rurutu in the Austral archipelago most likely in the late 1500s to mid 1600s. In the early nineteenth century, the sculpture was given by the islanders to the London Missionary Society to mark
1862American Civil War: Confederate troops counter-attacked and won the Battle of Cedar Mountain, after nearly being driven from the field in the early part of the battle.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve slavery in the United States. The South saw slavery as threatened because of the e
1877Nez Perce War: Both the Nez Perce and the United States Army suffered numerous casualties at the Battle of the Big Hole, which ended conclusively.
The Nez Perce War was an armed conflict in 1877 in the Western United States that pitted several bands of the Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans and their allies, a small band of the Palouse tribe led by Red Echo (Hahtalekin) and Bald Head, against the United
August 9
On this day
I century BC
- 48 BC
48 BCCaesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt.
IV century
XII century
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XV century
XVII century
XIX century
- 1810
1810Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire. - 1814
1814American Indian Wars: The Creek sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson, giving up huge parts of Alabama and Georgia. - 1830
1830Louis Philippe becomes the king of the French following abdication of Charles X. - 1842
1842The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. - 1854
1854American Transcendentalist philosopher Henry David Thoreau publishes his memoir Walden. - 1855
1855Åland War: The Battle of Suomenlinna begins. - 1862
1862American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain: At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope. - 1877
1877American Indian Wars: Battle of the Big Hole: A small band of Nez Percé Indians clash with the United States Army. - 1892
1892Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph. - 1897
1897The first International Congress of Mathematicians is held in Zürich, Switzerland.
XX century
- 1902
1902Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. - 1907
1907The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England. - 1925
1925A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India, by the Indian independence revolutionaries, against the British government. - 1936
1936Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games. - 1942
1942World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force. - 1942
1942Dmitri Shostakovich's 7th symphony premieres in a besieged Leningrad. - 1944
1944The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time. - 1944
1944World War II: Continuation War: The Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive, the largest offensive launched by Soviet Union against Finland during the Second World War, ends to a strategic stalemate. Both Finnish and Soviet troops at the Finnish front dig to defensive positions, and the front remains stable until the end of the war. - 1945
1945World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. Thirty-five thousand people are killed outright, including 23,200–28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers. - 1945
1945World War II: The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria. - 1960
1960South Kasai secedes from the Congo. - 1965
1965The State of Singapore separates from the Malaysian federation due to a heated ideological conflict between their ruling parties.[citation needed][needs copy edit] - 1969
1969Tate–LaBianca murders: Followers of Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate (wife of Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Wojciech Frykowski, men's hairstylist Jay Sebring and recent high-school graduate Steven Parent. - 1970
1970LANSA Flight 502 crashes after takeoff from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco, Peru, killing 99 of the 100 people on board, as well as two people on the ground. - 1971
1971The Troubles: In Northern Ireland, the British authorities launch Operation Demetrius. The operation involves the mass arrest and internment without trial of individuals suspected of being affiliated with the Irish Republican Army (PIRA). Mass riots follow, and thousands of people flee or are forced out of their homes. - 1973
1973Mars 7 is launched from the USSR. - 1974
1974As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first president of the United States to resign from office. Vice President Gerald Ford becomes president. - 1979
1979Female workers of YH Trading in South Korea hold a sit-in protest in response to the company's unilateral shutdown. - 1991
1991The Italian prosecuting magistrate Antonino Scopelliti is murdered by the 'Ndrangheta on behalf of the Sicilian Mafia while preparing the government's case in the final appeal of the Maxi Trial. - 1993
1993The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan loses a 38-year hold on national leadership. - 1995
1995Aviateca Flight 901 crashes into the San Vicente volcano in El Salvador, killing all 65 people on board. - 1999
1999Russian president Boris Yeltsin fires his prime minister, Sergei Stepashin, and for the fourth time fires his entire cabinet.
XXI century
- 2006
2006At least 21 suspected terrorists are arrested in the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot that happened in the United Kingdom. The arrests are made in London, Birmingham, and High Wycombe in an overnight operation. - 2007
2007Air Moorea Flight 1121 crashes after takeoff from Moorea Airport in French Polynesia, killing all 20 people on board. - 2012
2012Shannon Eastin becomes the first woman to officiate an NFL game. - 2013
2013Gunmen open fire at a Sunni mosque in the city of Quetta killing at least ten people and injuring 30. - 2014
2014Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American male in Ferguson, Missouri, is shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer after reportedly assaulting the officer and attempting to steal his weapon, sparking protests and unrest in the city. - 2021
2021The Tampere light rail officially starts operating. - 2024
2024Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 crashes near Vinhedo, São Paulo, killing all 62 people on board.
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Holidays and observances
- Battle of Gangut Day (Russia)
- Christian feast day: Candida Maria of Jesus
- Christian feast day: Edith Stein (St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)
- Christian feast day: Firmus and Rusticus
- Christian feast day: Blessed Florentino Asensio Barroso
- Christian feast day: Herman of Alaska (Russian Orthodox Church and related congregations; Episcopal Church (USA))
- Christian feast day: Mary Sumner (Church of England)
- Christian feast day: Nath Í of Achonry
- Christian feast day: Romanus Ostiarius
- Christian feast day: Secundian, Marcellian and Verian
- Christian feast day: August 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (United Nations)
- Meyboom (Brussels and Leuven, Belgium)
- National Day, celebrates the independence of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965.
Frequently asked questions
What happened on August 9?
46 documented historical events happened on August 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: A statue of the Polynesian god A'a was presented to members of the London Missionary Society on the south Pacific island of Ra'iatea. On the same day, in another year: American Civil War: Confederate troops counter-attacked and won the Battle of Cedar Mountain, after nearly being driven from the field in the early part of the battle. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
Who was born on August 9?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 9, including Milt Bolling, Jacques Parizeau, Chuck Essegian. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.
Who died on August 9?
103 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 9, including Valens, Irene of Athens, Al-Ma'mun. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What is celebrated on August 9?
17 observances are celebrated on August 9 around the world: Battle of Gangut Day (Russia), Christian feast day: Candida Maria of Jesus, Christian feast day: Edith Stein (St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross), Christian feast day: Firmus and Rusticus, Christian feast day: Blessed Florentino Asensio Barroso, Christian feast day: Herman of Alaska (Russian Orthodox Church and related congregations; Episcopal Church (USA)). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
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